do more

This seems like a simple things that normal people do on sundays but with the rediciouls schedule i have i dont have the time for breakfast let alone go out for brunch but any how i went to Cafe Marmalade with some good people and it was so much fun. the owner Kim is the shit and no one cooks like she dose. with good food and awsome people what more could you ask for?

• I’ll take a picture of the spot and upload it soon.

well this happened towards the end of summer. I went out to this lake with one of my good friend. It was so beautiful and since then i’ve gone back a few times, and most of my trips were by my self. it was nice just starring out into the lake listening to….nothing. the best part was putting a play list together for each one of my drives. it takes about 45 mins to get there and just the drive up is enough to take your breath away. The best part is there that many people out there so it was nice to not have to deal with people.

Well, I will be taking 2 courses and have an extra (very part time) job this semester so I think that getting rid of the TV should help. I took only one course last semester and spent a lot of time with my then-boyfriend, and still felt I had quite a bit of time.

Another bonus of no TV: my place has been cleaner :) Even though I still watch shows online, I have been more productive generally.

from ‘think less and do more’ to simply DO more.

by this i basically mean less idle time online or on the internet, or even on the phone.

this means that even relaxing should be productive, in essence. for instance:

-a nap is more restorative than TV
-live people-watching or socializing is better than the internet
-exercise can also be a social thing
-art can become gifts
-blogging could lead to a part-time writing job someday
-jamming with people is networking

what i need to do is change how i use my time and use it consciously, use it with the future in mind, whether that is the next minute or the next year. this will be particularly true come september when i start school…

the listmaking, i mean! i find that when i’m writing down way more things than i’m actually doing, it means i’m unfocussed and stressed out, not managing my time well.

i have to really really watch this…minutes, seconds, anything, many times i don’t need that list.

one of the ways i try to not do this too badly is just pick one or two key goals in a day (or a few on the weekend) and highlight them. this makes me feel better.

speaking of which…should get off the computer and do something!

i am still spending too much time waffling, planning, writing stuff down. to a certain extent reflection is good but it’s time to ACT!! i have to stop wasting time. life is too short!!!

At the moment, I find myself attending classes two days out of the week. The rest of the week, I clean up the house quickly, and then I have nothing to do. I want to get a job, do something more, and feel like I’m doing something with my life, feel like I’m making progress. I get out with my friends every now and then, but that isn’t enough.

like most people here seem to be, im great at dreaming and planning, writing notes and lists of ideas…but the follow through needs a little work.

reflecting on yesterday’s entry, i didn’t do much last night after all. i went to bed too early as i was exhausted, but im still exhausted.

i lit a candle and listened to music while lying on the couch, that after a bath. lazy, but still better than TV…

All I need is to do 1 thing daily; when I say ‘do’ I mean something that is productive in terms of my own priorities: cleaning, creating, learning, exercising, preparing healthy food. Something that will make ME feel better, even if it’s only 15 minutes that I take out of my day.

I already put a ‘block’ on my TV screen yesterday (the first) and have been more productive even having it up for a day. The reason I did this is that I watched WAY too much TV over the holidays. I was at my parent’s, so it was sort of OK, but it didn’t make me feel good about myself in that much excess.

When I came home I stayed in the habit, and then I really felt bad. So let’s see if the ‘block’ helps me be more productive.

This weekend me and my boyfriend stayed at my sister and her boyfriends place in Portsmouth and had a great time. The highlights were going to a bar to watch the Patriots play and win their 16th game in a row!! and we did a lot of walking around the downtown area and me and my sister walked across the bridge into Kittery Maine and all along the harbor. I love it there!!! Hopefully I can go back soon!